Polydnaviruses: Abrogation of Invertebrate Immune Systems

Encyclopedia of Virology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 250-256

  Strand, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Encapsulation; Hemocyte; Immunity; Insect; Lepidoptera; Parasitoid; Pathogenesis; Signaling; Virulence; Virus; Wasp

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549152397     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012374410-4.00616-6     Document Type: Chapter

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